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Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC
Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1990 - 1995
  • 44 episodes (5 series)

Suburban snob Hyacinth Bucket devotes her time to monitoring standards and attempting to impress influential people. Stars Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes, Judy Cornwell, Josephine Tewson and more.

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Series 4, Episode 4 - The Commodore

Hyacinth agrees to meet the Ladies' Luncheon Club special guest at the railway station, but the assignment proves more difficult than she imagined.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 26th September 1993
Time
7pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 8:40am on U&Gold
  2. Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 12:40pm on U&Gold
  3. Tuesday 7th January 2025 at 5:20pm on U&Gold
  4. Wednesday 8th January 2025 at 8:00am on U&Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Patricia Routledge Hyacinth Bucket
Clive Swift Richard Bucket
Geoffrey Hughes Onslow
Judy Cornwell Daisy
Josephine Tewson Elizabeth
David Griffin Emmet Hawksworth
Mary Millar Rose
Jeremy Gittins Michael the Vicar
Guest cast
Nigel Davenport Commodore
Geraldine Newman Chairlady
Linda James Committee Member
Liz Edmiston Committee Member
Anne Briers (as Ann Davies) Lady at Luncheon
Len Lowe (as Leonard Lowe) Passenger
Donald T. Allen Station Manager
Gordon Peters Ticket Clerk
Irene Sharp Lady at Station
John Barrard Houseowner
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Christopher Bond Script Editor
Production team
Harold Snoad Director
Harold Snoad Producer
Andy Quested Editor
Derek Evans Production Designer
Laura Ergis Costume Designer
Maggie Webb Make-up Designer
Nick Ingman Composer

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